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How a 64-team college football tournament would play out
At ESPN, we expanded the college football postseason a long time ago and will again count down from 64 teams in our fictional 2024 NCAA football tournament. At the very least, the real world in college football is slowly catching up. Here’s the format: We’ve seeded the teams 1 through 64, and the seeds are […]
Continue readingThe biggest strengths for college football’s top 25 teams
These are the biggest strengths for each team, according to our reporters. Biggest strength: Linebackers Most teams would take a step back after losing an All-SEC linebacker to a conference rival via the transfer portal and one of its top young linebackers to his father’s alma mater. But Georgia’s linebacker corps might still be the […]
Continue readingUpdated 2024 Way-Too-Early college football Top 25 rankings
In the 36 days since then, Alabama coach Nick Saban retired, Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh left for the NFL and Ohio State hired two offensive coordinators, the second one a sitting power conference coach. Saban’s surprising announcement Jan. 10 precipitated eight coaching moves that led to five FBS schools — Washington, Arizona, South Alabama, Buffalo […]
Continue reading2024 Way-Too-Early college football Top 25
More Teams. More Games. Now that the college football season is over, ESPN names its way-too-early top 25 for the 2024 season. (1:56) The curtain fell on the four-team College Football Playoff in Houston on Monday night, and it more than delivered in its last season with two nail-biting semifinals that weren’t decided until the […]
Continue readingLSU’s Jayden Daniels probable vs. Florida after ‘head injury’
Daniels practiced Thursday after going through a non-contact workout Wednesday, Kelly said. Daniels, a top candidate for the Heisman Trophy, left last week’s game against Alabama in the fourth quarter with what Kelly described as a “head injury.” Alabama outside linebacker Dallas Turner drew a penalty for roughing the passer on the play that injured […]
Continue readingLSU QB Jayden Daniels works out, should practice in limited role
LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, who was in concussion protocol after taking a vicious hit from linebacker Dallas Turner in last week’s 42-28 loss at Alabama, is expected to return to practice in a limited role Wednesday. Daniels, a leading Heisman Trophy candidate, worked out Wednesday morning and hit 20 mph while running, Tigers coach Brian […]
Continue readingLSU quarterback Jayden Daniels plays the game with reckless abandon
More Teams. More Games. On Read & React, Cole Cubelic and Roman Harper explain exactly how the Crimson Tide must combat Jayden Daniels and his offensive operations in the Week 10 showdown. (3:20) BATON ROUGE, La. — In a scene that’s become all too familiar this season, LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels deftly escaped the pocket […]
Continue reading‘Building consistency’: Kelly, LSU still in climbing phase
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — LSU defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo and running back Josh Williams both delivered the same pointed message about the Tigers entering this season: “We’re coming.” But LSU coach Brian Kelly tamped down runaway expectations Monday at SEC media days. “They’re coming,” he told ESPN, “but I don’t know that they’re there yet.” The […]
Continue readingCollege football bowl preview: Players and storylines to watch for every game
College football bowl season is here! Here are the key players and storylines you need to know for every team in every game, starting this week and running all the way through the College Football Playoff. Bahamas Bowl Middle Tennessee vs. Toledo Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas Noon, ESPN and the ESPN App Middle Tennessee […]
Continue readingCollege football Power Rankings after Week 11
In a year of upsets, college football’s top-10 decided to quit messing around and give us a relaxing Week 11. But nobody told Oklahoma. The Sooners were the latest team in the top-10 to get knocked off, losing 27-14 to Baylor on Saturday, and lose an undefeated season. The upset in the early window looked […]
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